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1 / 22#22. Oliver Springs
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,384
Best places to live in the Knoxville metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Knoxville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 22#21. Midtown
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,281
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3 / 22#20. Madisonville
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 5,184
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4 / 22#19. Friendsville
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,056
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5 / 22#18. Harriman
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,021
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6 / 22#17. Seymour
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 15,914
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7 / 22#16. Mascot
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,904
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8 / 22#15. Sweetwater
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,462
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9 / 22#14. Lenoir City
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,681
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10 / 22#13. Clinton
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,141
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11 / 22#12. Eagleton Village
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,849
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12 / 22#11. Coalfield
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,782
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13 / 22#10. Loudon
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,235
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14 / 22#9. Kingston
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,042
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15 / 22#8. Louisville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,369
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16 / 22#7. Tellico Village
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,901
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17 / 22#6. Knoxville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 193,721
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18 / 22#5. Norris
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,472
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19 / 22#4. Alcoa
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,635
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20 / 22#3. Maryville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,196
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21 / 22#2. Oak Ridge
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,088
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22 / 22#1. Farragut
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,309
